Keep it short, warm, and forward-looking. Thank the team as a whole, mention a few people or moments if you can do it without leaving anyone out, and give a personal email or LinkedIn so people can find you.
How to write it
- Send it on your last morning, not your last minute, so people can reply.
- Thank teams rather than listing individuals, unless the list is short and complete.
- Never use a goodbye message to air grievances. It will be screenshotted.
- Include your personal email or LinkedIn URL at the bottom.
Goodbye email to the whole team
Today is my last day. Thank you for four years of good work, bad coffee, and a lot of laughter. I’m proud of what we built together. You can always reach me at [email].
After three great years, I’m moving on. I’ll miss the people more than anything — thank you for making this a place I looked forward to coming back to on Mondays.
It’s time for me to say goodbye. Thank you for your patience while I learned, your help when I was stuck, and your company along the way. Let’s keep in touch.
This is my last day here. Leaving a team this good is the hardest part of taking a new job. Thank you all.
Short Slack goodbyes
Last day today! Thank you all for being brilliant coworkers. Find me on LinkedIn.
Signing off for the last time. It’s been a privilege. Stay in touch!
Logging off for good. Thanks for the memories, the help, and the gifs.
Goodbye, team. You were the best part of this job.
That’s a wrap from me. Thank you for everything — I’ll miss you all.
Funny goodbye messages
As of 5pm, my calendar is officially empty. Please direct all ‘quick questions’ to my replacement.
I’m leaving, but my passive-aggressive kitchen notes will remain as a legacy.
It’s my last day. I’ve hidden a snack somewhere in the office. Good luck.
To whoever inherits my desk: the drawer sticks, the chair squeaks, and the plant is fake. Enjoy.
Goodbye! Please don’t revert my pull requests until at least next week.
For a close team
You all turned a job into something much better. I’m going to miss our stand-ups more than I ever expected.
Thank you for teaching me, covering for me, and laughing at my jokes when they didn’t deserve it.
I came here for the role and stayed for the people. Leaving you is the hardest part.
Thank you for being colleagues I’d call friends. Lunch soon, please.
What to avoid
- Explaining in detail why you’re leaving.
- Name-checking only some people in a big team email.
- Hitting “reply all” to a company-wide list without checking whether that’s the norm.
Organising the whole card? Our farewell card guide covers timing and who to invite.